Potential roles played by IL-6 in hepatitis B infection

IL-6, in Synergy with IL-7 or IL-15, Stimulates TCR-Independent Proliferation and Functional Differentiation of CD8+ T Lymphocytes

(2014) J. Gagnon et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Interleukin-6 is required for cell cycle arrest and activation of DNA repair enzymes after partial hepatectomy in mice

(2014) Shingo Tachibana et al.   Cell and Bioscience

Effects of hepatitis B virus X gene on apoptosis and expression of immune molecules of human proximal tubular epithelial cells

(2013) Xuan Wang et al.   ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY

Enhancement of gingival inflammation induced by synergism of IL-1^|^beta; and IL-6

(2013) Shunsuke Sawada et al.   BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-TOKYO

Seminal Levels of IL-10, IL-12, and IL-17 in Men with Asymptomatic Chlamydia Infection

(2013) Hamid Hakimi et al.   INFLAMMATION

Hepatitis B virus HBx protein impairs liver regeneration through enhanced expression of IL-6 in transgenic mice

(2013) Ivan Quétier et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Important roles played by TGF-β in hepatitis B infection

(2013) Masoud Karimi-Googheri et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY

Association of IL-6 polymorphisms with hepatocellular carcinoma risk: evidences from a meta-analysis

(2013) Ying Liu et al.   TUMOR BIOLOGY

Genetic association of interleukin-6 polymorphism (-174 G/C) with chronic liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma

(2013) Lydia Giannitrapani   WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Hypericin-photodynamic therapy leads to interleukin-6 secretion by HepG2 cells and their apoptosis via recruitment of BH3 interacting-domain death agonist and caspases

(2013) M Barathan et al.   Cell Death & Disease

Serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein as a prognostic indicator in hepatocellular carcinoma

(2012) Jeong Won Jang et al.   CYTOKINE

Post-Transfusion Occult Hepatitis B (OBI): A Global Challenge for Blood Recipients and Health Authorities

(2012) Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi et al.   Hepatitis Monthly

Hepatitis B Virus e Antigen Physically Associates With Receptor-Interacting Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase 2 and Regulates IL-6 Gene Expression

(2012) S. Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Hepatitis B virus X (HBx) induces tumorigenicity of hepatic progenitor cells in 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine-treated HBx transgenic mice

(2011) Chao Wang et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Roles of circulating soluble interleukin (IL)-6 receptor and IL-6 receptor expression on CD4+ T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B

(2011) Fan Zhang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Serum cytokine levels in patients with chronic hepatitis B according to lamivudine therapy

(2011) Younhee Park et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS

IL-32  Induces the Maturation of Dendritic Cells with Th1- and Th17-Polarizing Ability through Enhanced IL-12 and IL-6 Production

(2011) M. Y. Jung et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Elevated IL-6 Receptor Expression on CD4+ T Cells contributes to the increased Th17 Responses in patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

(2011) Fan Zhang et al.   Virology Journal

The host–pathogen interaction during HBV infection: immunological controversies

(2010) Antonio Bertoletti et al.   ANTIVIRAL THERAPY

NF-κB and STAT3 – key players in liver inflammation and cancer

(2010) Guobin He et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Hepatitis B virus-related hepatocarcinogenesis: Molecular oncogenic potential of clear or occult infections

(2010) Maria Stella De Mitri et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER

Molecular mechanisms of liver regeneration and protection for treatment of liver dysfunction and diseases

(2010) Masato Fujiyoshi et al.   Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Hepatitis B virus X protein stimulates IL-6 expression in hepatocytes via a MyD88-dependent pathway

(2010) Wen-Qing Xiang et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

HBV X gene transfection upregulates IL-1β and IL-6 gene expression and induces rat glomerular mesangial cell proliferation

(2010) Hongzhu Lu et al.   Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology-Medical Sciences

Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the hepatic erythropoietin expression during acute-phase response: a role for IL-6

(2010) Pierluigi Ramadori et al.   LABORATORY INVESTIGATION

Not interferon, but interleukin-6 controls early gene expression in hepatitis B virus infection

(2009) Marianna Hösel et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Interleukin-17-producing CD4+ T cells increase with severity of liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B

(2009) Ji-Yuan Zhang et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Cutting Edge: Importance of IL-6 and Cooperation between Innate and Adaptive Immune Receptors in Cellular Vaccination with B Lymphocytes

(2009) T. J. Vanden Bush et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Molecular basis of C-reactive protein binding and modulation of complement activation by factor H-related protein 4

(2009) Mario Hebecker et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Hepatitis B virus overexpresses suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) thereby contributing to severity of inflammation in the liver

(2009) Bernd Koeberlein et al.   VIRUS RESEARCH

TNF-α and IL-6 signals from the bone marrow derived cells are necessary for normal murine liver regeneration

(2008) Kaori Sudo et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE